In this poem, a speaker describes the effects of Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on the bus for a white passenger. As you read, take notes on who “the Many” and “the Few” are. ... To celebrate the ride that marks The debt the Many owe the Few, That day of freedom grew into The Century of Rosa Parks.
Patrick Lewis' poem “The Many and the Few,” a speaker describes the historic moment when Rosa Parks refused to give her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. As we read, we will be discussing the theme of Social Change & Revolution as it relates to the text.
Plan: I will begin with a quotation about the importance of diversity. Then, I’ll state my claim. In the body, I’ll use three main points about celebrating cultural foods and entertainment and learning about other cultures. I’ll provide evidence about other towns that have diversity days and the kinds of events that they include. I’ll include pictures illustrating how other towns celebrate diversity days. For the ending, I’ll review all the points and pose a question to keep the audience thinking.
The correct option is B.
Jackie could not believe that Nora can act so religiously. He knows her sister to be a loud person and he considered her to be a worst sinner than himself, so he find it quite unbelievable that her confession only took a few seconds and she was acting as if she was a saint. Jackie considered his sister to be a hypocrite.
Answer:
A). Mr. Duarte <u>was packing</u> some boxes.
B). Mrs. Duarte <u>was locking</u> the car door.
C). Jeff <u>was holding</u> the armchair.
D). Speedy <u>was pushing</u> a ball in his mouth.
E). A box <u>was falling</u> to the floor.
Explanation:
Past Continuous tense is primarily employed to denote an 'on-going action of the past' that started in a time before now and continued for a while(in the past). It is formed by using the auxiliary verb 'was/were'(to denote past) followed by the progressive form of the main verb('verb + ing' to reflect the continuity). The given sentences could be filled by using this rule to signal to the progression of the action in the past.
